Pop duo BNS accused of intellectual property theft

Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne and Dr. Rohana Weerasinghe say that two popular singers Bathiya Jayakody and Santhush Weeraman have used their creations for commercial purposes without any permission.

They state that a song composed for Jackson Anthony’s film ‘Address Nae’ has been used by a company affiliated to Bathiya Jayakody and Santhush Weeraman to commit a serious intellectual property offence.

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They have also lodged a complaint with the Osca Association. Accordingly, Bathiya and Santhush have pleaded admitted to the fact and Rohana Weerasinghe and Sunil Ariyaratne have demanded a compensation of one million rupees from them.

However, they state that Bathiya and Santhush are trying to evade without paying the relevant amount.

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